Long Yu was now at the peak of level eight. With this King-Rank Metal Crystal, he could advance to the peak of level ten.
Two more level-ten crystals would let Long Yu reach King Rank, even if they weren't Metal crystals.
It would take about two months.
Could he boost Dharma King's strength by at least fifty percent?
Chen Luo was looking forward to it.
Chen Luo had wanted to tell him to focus on researching Space abilities after Lightning, but thought better of it. He would let Long Yu concentrate on Lightning first.
Chen Luo even gave Long Yu a handful of Ningshuang's Pearls, to prevent him from failing because he ran out of esper energy at a critical moment.
It was fine. There were still plenty of Ningshuang's Pearls left, and they were rarely needed under normal circumstances.
Unfortunately, after watching so many TV series, Ningshuang had become noticeably harder to move to tears. She no longer cried at the slightest touching moment as she had when she first arrived.
Chen Luo returned to his room and found Ningshuang watching television with a smile.
This won't do. You have to cry.
Chen Luo said gravely, "Ningshuang, I have some bad news for you."
Ningshuang asked nervously, "Is there no Tomato Beef Brisket today?"
Oh, you've even learned to answer before I ask.
Chen Luo nodded. "Not just today. There won't be any this whole week. You've nearly eaten all the beef, so we have to ration it."
Ningshuang froze, then tears welled up in her eyes. With a wail, she burst into heart-wrenching sobs.
Chen Luo didn't have much of a conscience, but even his gave a faint twinge.
The next day, Chen Luo's crystal recovered completely. It had taken twenty-five days in total, less than a month.